Tennessee § 43-38-1102 - Forms and filing methods.
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§ 43-38-1102. Forms and filing methods.
The secretary of state may prescribe and furnish forms and filing methods for all filings required by this title. If the secretary of state so requires, then use of these forms and filing methods is mandatory. Acts 2004, ch. 534, § 33; 2020, ch. 719, § 2. Amendments. The 2020 amendment rewrote the section which read: “(a) The secretary of state may prescribe and furnish on request forms for:“(1) Articles of organization;“(2) Certificate of formation; and“(3) The annual report.“If the secretary of state so requires, use of these forms shall be mandatory.“(b) The secretary of state may prescribe and, if prescribed by the secretary of state, shall furnish on request forms for other documents required or permitted to be filed by this chapter. Use of these request forms is not mandatory.” Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 719, § 35. June 22, 2020.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 43-38-1102 cover?
Section 43-38-1102 ("Forms and filing methods.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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